That's the problem with sharing your life on TH-cam, There is always someone that thinks they are smarter than everyone else, Instead of enjoying the video they have to yap.
One of the things I like about your channel is your willingness to try just about anything you come across. What you show me with this segment is that the elevator is an old piece of equipment, rusty dirty dilapidated. But that doesn’t scare you. You’re looking at it as something you can use for a different purpose and in order to get it to do that you’re gonna bend it to your will - broken bolts and all. You’re not afraid of it and you’ll change and adjust it and it doesn’t have to come back to original condition. All you wanted to do is work. Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.
Just finished up a 36' belt conveyor for our firewood. Its a good thing to round these up up off these old farms and get them working again. I used a 4 hp honda with a 6:1 gear reduction and it worked out well for the belt speed.
Hello Dave, I appreciate your commemt about people telling you how to weld. You're so right they dont know how, I see these people on youtube putting tack after tack beside the other until they've made a row of tacks and they call that a weld. Stupid asses. I'm glad to see you know how to burn a rod. I enjoyed your video.
Great find and great fab. I wonder though....instead of doing all the work to flip the pulley shaft to mount the motor on the opposite side could you have simply added a sprocket to the motor drive system? That would have then reversed the direction and saved all the fab work. Also then configuring different size pulleys to counter the RPM of the motor and slow down the feed of the conveyor.
Love your videos mate without sounding like a wise ass you could’ve mounted the motor how you wanted originally and just twisted the belt like a figure 8
Hello that’s a cool project. I would get a 1” or a 1 1/2 “ pulley on the engine to slow it down more at that speed you are putting more wear on your chains. I have been looking for a conveyor for a long time to do the same thing. You can put some boards under the tires to give the splitter more height and the wood will be going down to the conveyor. Very cool.
I have liked and subscribed to your channel young man, mainly because you are taking old iron and repurposing for something useful again. I admire that. You stay the course young man,wished I was there to help out. Thanks
Love watching your videos but I’m guessing that after several days of running that the vibration from the motor will crack the metal around your motor brackets but hopefully I’m wrong and unless I missed it you didn’t warn viewers about welding and grinding on galvanized metal without breathing protection, I did it for more than 50 years and got by with it but I did know better and always made my helpers move back or wear a mask. God Bless and keep the videos coming
I have seen conveyors like yours powered by 1750 RPM electric motor that have a second shaft with gear reduction. Large chain sprocket on drive shaft to a small chain sprocket on an idler shaft. Large v belt pulley on the idler shaft to a small v belt pulley on the electric motor. I think your wood conveyor should be s;owed down to about half the current speed. Have fun with your wood splitting projects.
Hello I did this very thing several years ago. I did have an easier time of mounting my gas engine. I used a centrifical clutch on mine. You will be happy using it. We set a log splitter on each side and split aaway Saves a lot of labor. Fill dump truck drive home and just dump it. No stacking for me.
Great video Dave don't you know you tube watchers are experts at everything and can't wait to expound their expertise on every subject you do good work
Nice work my friend I like making use of older equipment I have a firewood business in Scotland and I will be keeping an eye out for a conveyor now. Cheers.Bob.
Just watched your video...I went through this very thing 2 years ago, here is what I learned, and ended up with...You need to put a Jackshaft in-between the engine and final pull...Engine 1.5 pull, to jack shaft 12" pull, 1.5 pull on 12 " pull leading up to another 1.5 pull on final shaft. Final rpm around 30 with engine just at a Idle.
Excellent video! I just picked an identical conveyor here in Maine and the guy I bought it from already swapped it over to an electric motor which is awesome. The problem I've been having is firewood getting jammed in between the strips of wood that the chain runs on and the chain itself. It happens so easily and often. I'm wondering if just filling the entire tunnel area with plywood all the way up would be a good solution?
If you think you know everything you will learn nothing. Sometimes suggestions are beneficial. Although I understand there are the ones who think they know everyone too and they don’t.
You already take it out that thing , if I were you CLEAN THAT THING PUT GREASE n oil it up then put it back….atlist you know the bearing Is working good
Love how everything is repurposed.....great job! I have a similar elevator that i need to get working and couldn't decide whether to replace the electric motor or just use an old gas one - i think you made up my mind for me!
I have an elevator just like that. You hav to power it from that pulley towards the top. The slip clutch is at the top. By powering it at the bottom you have no slip protection. You will break chain a lot. You also need rubber mud flap at bottom
Watching your video, Im afraid your going to hurt yourself as I did because of some of the very shortcuts I also made, I can see it happening all over again through you.
Looks great in concept. Maybe also turn the whole rig around with the splitter uphill from the conveyor and truck. Let gravity assist along with a modified table.
For youtube to feature him he needs more videos regularly (though I like the longer ones) 🤷🏻♂️. The big channels get away with the long ones because they already have a large viewer base.
Running it of the splitter hydraulic system would be nice but anytime you restrict the flow, it creates more heat. Considering how small the hydraulic tanks are, it s not a good idea. Heat is always the enemy. That's why I didn't do it. Maybe with a bigger hydraulic reservoir and an oil cooler, it would be fine. The motor system you built is the simplest, farmers ran these for years on a small gas engine and belt and pulley sets. If the elevator never left the main barn, it had an electric motor.
Don't Apologize for a job you are doing especially to someone that is setting on the couch watching you work and trying to tell you that you are doing it wrong. I've enjoyed watching you do a great job and will now subscribe to your channel. Great job and be proud of your work.
looking at what u done, u could of mounted the engine off the end, it would have driven it the right way, saved u moving the sproket, but anyway its coming along good.
by george, i think you got it, still think its a bit quick, whats it going to be like with wood being pulled up, fast is good, slower will lift more weight, maybe a bigger back pully, what ya think?
Ok credit where credit is due - I am half way through this and thoroughly enjoying it - nice piece of panel beating, most people would just hot glue another patch over it.
Simple enough, just a work in progress, never when you want things to go just right, things need some adjusting but I think you knew that going in... a bit slower on the conveyor might just be a help as well
Thanks for the math lesson. Ive been wanting to do this exact project but hadnt found any videos or write ups on it till i just found your thanks for all the knowledge.
Dave put a rubber spacer on the front of the ram to push the logs a bit more. Then you won't have as much trouble getting the next log in. A cut out piece of tire should work.
I think you need to shorten your mudflap by several inches I noticed it bucking the wood up in the air as the drag dog would go under it to much length not needed on it
Great video, I use to make mini motorcycles with weed eater engines when I was a teen with jack shafts. If u use pulleys smaller then ²" they slip very easy and you have to keep the belts really tight and u lose out on power and efficiency.
That's the problem with sharing your life on TH-cam, There is always someone that thinks they are smarter than everyone else, Instead of enjoying the video they have to yap.
Amen brother just stfu and enjoy the video or go troll someone else!!!!
I wonder if a slower conveyor speed would be better?
Still seems pretty fast.
Great concept!
One of the things I like about your channel is your willingness to try just about anything you come across. What you show me with this segment is that the elevator is an old piece of equipment, rusty dirty dilapidated. But that doesn’t scare you. You’re looking at it as something you can use for a different purpose and in order to get it to do that you’re gonna bend it to your will - broken bolts and all. You’re not afraid of it and you’ll change and adjust it and it doesn’t have to come back to original condition. All you wanted to do is work. Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.
Hey. There’s my elevator. Good luck with it. Glad it’s working out for you. Was hoping you would do a video on it.
Just finished up a 36' belt conveyor for our firewood. Its a good thing to round these up up off these old farms and get them working again. I used a 4 hp honda with a 6:1 gear reduction and it worked out well for the belt speed.
I love seeing people putting old equipment like this back into use. To build a new one is $$$$ and I don’t think people think about that.
I love all of your videos Dave!! Instead of using oil on the chain, use a chain wax. It lubricates great but dirt doesn’t stick to it 😀
Hello Dave, I appreciate your commemt about people telling you how to weld. You're so right they dont know how, I see these people on youtube putting tack after tack beside the other until they've made a row of tacks and they call that a weld. Stupid asses. I'm glad to see you know how to burn a rod. I enjoyed your video.
Great find and great fab. I wonder though....instead of doing all the work to flip the pulley shaft to mount the motor on the opposite side could you have simply added a sprocket to the motor drive system? That would have then reversed the direction and saved all the fab work. Also then configuring different size pulleys to counter the RPM of the motor and slow down the feed of the conveyor.
Love your videos mate without sounding like a wise ass you could’ve mounted the motor how you wanted originally and just twisted the belt like a figure 8
Hello that’s a cool project. I would get a 1” or a 1 1/2 “ pulley on the engine to slow it down more at that speed you are putting more wear on your chains. I have been looking for a conveyor for a long time to do the same thing. You can put some boards under the tires to give the splitter more height and the wood will be going down to the conveyor. Very cool.
PB blaster works good on removing rusty bolts
I have liked and subscribed to your channel young man, mainly because you are taking old iron and repurposing for something useful again. I admire that. You stay the course young man,wished I was there to help out. Thanks
Love watching your videos but I’m guessing that after several days of running that the vibration from the motor will crack the metal around your motor brackets but hopefully I’m wrong and unless I missed it you didn’t warn viewers about welding and grinding on galvanized metal without breathing protection, I did it for more than 50 years and got by with it but I did know better and always made my helpers move back or wear a mask. God Bless and keep the videos coming
I have seen conveyors like yours powered by 1750 RPM electric motor that have a second shaft with gear reduction. Large chain sprocket on drive shaft to a small chain sprocket on an idler shaft. Large v belt pulley on the idler shaft to a small v belt pulley on the electric motor. I think your wood conveyor should be s;owed down to about half the current speed. Have fun with your wood splitting projects.
Yeah I’m going to gear it down some more
Hello I did this very thing several years ago. I did have an easier time of mounting my gas engine. I used a centrifical clutch on mine. You will be happy using it. We set a log splitter on each side and split aaway Saves a lot of labor. Fill dump truck drive home and just dump it. No stacking for me.
Great video Dave don't you know you tube watchers are experts at everything and can't wait to expound their expertise on every subject you do good work
Nice work my friend I like making use of older equipment I have a firewood business in Scotland and I will be keeping an eye out for a conveyor now. Cheers.Bob.
Just watched your video...I went through this very thing 2 years ago, here is what I learned, and ended up with...You need to put a Jackshaft in-between the engine and final pull...Engine 1.5 pull, to jack shaft 12" pull, 1.5 pull on 12 " pull leading up to another 1.5 pull on final shaft.
Final rpm around 30 with engine just at a Idle.
Excellent video! I just picked an identical conveyor here in Maine and the guy I bought it from already swapped it over to an electric motor which is awesome. The problem I've been having is firewood getting jammed in between the strips of wood that the chain runs on and the chain itself. It happens so easily and often. I'm wondering if just filling the entire tunnel area with plywood all the way up would be a good solution?
That's pretty slick. Keep going and build an entire firewood processor.
If you think you know everything you will learn nothing. Sometimes suggestions are beneficial. Although I understand there are the ones who think they know everyone too and they don’t.
I like your videos as I always learn something
Most people would of welded a patch in that hole but you just pounded back in place.
Safety squint is important.. fully replaces safety glasses per OSHA reg. #69-kiss1my2axx345. 😂😂
You already take it out that thing , if I were you CLEAN THAT THING PUT GREASE n oil it up then put it back….atlist you know the bearing Is working good
Love how everything is repurposed.....great job! I have a similar elevator that i need to get working and couldn't decide whether to replace the electric motor or just use an old gas one - i think you made up my mind for me!
I have an elevator just like that. You hav to power it from that pulley towards the top. The slip clutch is at the top. By powering it at the bottom you have no slip protection. You will break chain a lot. You also need rubber mud flap at bottom
Dude, hold the 4lb hammer under and against where you're hammering. That will allow the metal to absorb more of your strikes!
Here in the UK they came under the name "Haytor". I aitn't seen one on them working since @ 1973 . . . .
I found a junk toro hyd driven lawn mower & made a hyd drive for an elevator .If you need sprockets or chain get a shoups catalog .
Watching your video, Im afraid your going to hurt yourself as I did because of some of the very shortcuts I also made, I can see it happening all over again through you.
Probably best to be in the habit of putting the ramps down prior to unstrapping the load , not that the elevator would go anywhere
Great video....I don't need one right now....but I would gave $200.0. QUICK before he change his mind
lol. I Should have charged him more but I’m cleaning up my old farm and just trying to get everything out of here that i couldn’t see myself using.
U couldev just got a long vbelt put a twist in it then it would've been running the right way would been less work for sure ..
Gear reduction engine needed on elevator and two stage pump needed on wood splitter would work much better . Good ideal work smarter ?
Looks great in concept. Maybe also turn the whole rig around with the splitter uphill from the conveyor and truck. Let gravity assist along with a modified table.
Sorry to say, but you’ve got a backlog problem.. no pun intended
Had this idea for quite sometime, maybe I'll get to it one day. Thanks dave
On the log splitter I put Sesser jack on the front and back make it ease to set up got at Harbor Fright
I bet the ones telling you how to weld have told their grandma how to suck eggs!!
Id probably use some teflon or plastic strips in place of the wood chain wear bar
ooops gear ratio problem....smaller wheel on engine bigger on the other, i see your on it...lol
I think the football is pregnant my simian friend🤣
Not long found Your channel & Am surprised You not got mill subs, this is a gem of a channel
For youtube to feature him he needs more videos regularly (though I like the longer ones) 🤷🏻♂️. The big channels get away with the long ones because they already have a large viewer base.
Primitive Pete in action.
You should have made it chain drivin off the motor so you can put a clutch on it
I really like this idea
What about to simply to twist the the strap it will turn the right way
hi there well done . i had one didn't like having to pick the wood twice so i sold it . happy splitting john
The original engine on that unit would have had gear reduction
I think I passed you Sunday evening coming up I-77 with a load of firewood on. If that was you then that old ford pulls good.
Yeah I was hauling wood sunday
It to bad u don't have some heat to bind that sheet metal with
No...you cannot do the bodywork on my car....lol
not judging your worksmanship, but making a living out of welding doesnt make you the best, all knowing, welder, in the world.
never claim to be
u r damn good welder from plumber?pipe fitter
That's right fix what don't work but it works
ok now i see...lol ill wait till the end of the video...
Not a hay elevator, it’s a corn elevator
Good job on making do with what you have.
Use some Heat would made it easy to straighten
Need ear defenders I think 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
,plastic doors ope
SuperCapacitors
Could you put a figure 8 in the belt.
Don't ever ask to borrow any of my tools.
Wish I was down there love it God bless
фигня...надо чтоб сразу на ленту падали
Im not smar Er just 70 years exp.
That conveyor is going like hell lol
how u going to tighten the engine belt...?
I would of done it thst way I ues a pipe then u could keep it leve or u could of used a hydrology motor an ran it off rge wood spliter
Running it of the splitter hydraulic system would be nice but anytime you restrict the flow, it creates more heat. Considering how small the hydraulic tanks are, it s not a good idea. Heat is always the enemy. That's why I didn't do it. Maybe with a bigger hydraulic reservoir and an oil cooler, it would be fine. The motor system you built is the simplest, farmers ran these for years on a small gas engine and belt and pulley sets. If the elevator never left the main barn, it had an electric motor.
Be at penetrating oil krol oil.
I think it is running to fast ...
Chances are that in the near future the engine mount for the elevator will need more bracing.
been using it over a year and havent had any issues with it
Don't Apologize for a job you are doing especially to someone that is setting on the couch watching you work and trying to tell you that you are doing it wrong. I've enjoyed watching you do a great job and will now subscribe to your channel. Great job and be proud of your work.
Dang good job patching.
As a kid in north d=central Indiana, during baling season, I threw a bazillion bales on one of those. Nothing I miss,. LOL Nice video. Subbed.
looking at what u done, u could of mounted the engine off the end, it would have driven it the right way, saved u moving the sproket, but anyway its coming along good.
Watch your fingers, that pulley will take them off. I like how you did the math to figure that out. Hey Dave Great Job. 🤣
I don’t understand why you are running the engine at 2000rpm ?
It’s a good mid throttle
Hell Outdoors with the Morgans would be proud of you Put one of those 99 dollar engines from harbor freight on that and its a go....
by george, i think you got it, still think its a bit quick, whats it going to be like with wood being pulled up, fast is good, slower will lift more weight, maybe a bigger back pully, what ya think?
Ok credit where credit is due - I am half way through this and thoroughly enjoying it - nice piece of panel beating, most people would just hot glue another patch over it.
A little tweaking & you’ll be cranking out cords real quick. Nice work, appreciate your hard work posting up content.
Simple enough, just a work in progress, never when you want things to go just right, things need some adjusting but I think you knew that going in... a bit slower on the conveyor might just be a help as well
Can you please do an update on the s1900 dump truck please
I sold it over a year ago
Thanks for the math lesson. Ive been wanting to do this exact project but hadnt found any videos or write ups on it till i just found your thanks for all the knowledge.
Dave put a rubber spacer on the front of the ram to push the logs a bit more. Then you won't have as much trouble getting the next log in. A cut out piece of tire should work.
maybe consider something metal fixed to conveyor to make some sort of chute as that rubber could be causing logs to bind up on exit
love your videos, your determination and skills are Impressive......I need some of your patience, thanks
When you need to get things to run the other direction just put a twist in the belt it's been done that way for years
I think you need to shorten your mudflap by several inches I noticed it bucking the wood up in the air as the drag dog would go under it to much length not needed on it
Great video, I use to make mini motorcycles with weed eater engines when I was a teen with jack shafts. If u use pulleys smaller then ²" they slip very easy and you have to keep the belts really tight and u lose out on power and efficiency.
Exactly what I was looking for. I am building a firewood processor and needed to have a conveyor. I have an old bale elevator very similar to this.
Only thing you are missing now is to add a ball to wood splitter. So you can pull both at same time of course just around the field.
Antique! That was the shiz when I was a boy 😆. I have never felt older. 🤣☠
From all I've seen of your videos, I'm fairly impressed with your savvy.
Great job Dave
Good job.... Cool video.... But it does seem the wood does not like to slide very well on that rubber mud flap
Great! You could lift the bed a bit so the blocks roll in place. You don't need to move the truck then.
Nice job Dave, little tweeking will make it good, thanks for sharing.
why not cut the damage out and weld a plate in, although u doing ok with that as i watch...